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- hpfilter, on 01/20/2008, -12/+67I guess I'd get digged down for this, but we all have had enough of 5min spam
- djcreamy, on 01/20/2008, -6/+61Obviously it's spam. Diggers are the target consumers for billion-dollar defense technologies. In fact, I think I'll go pick one up at Walmart now.
- hphickman, on 01/20/2008, -11/+602 Diggs after the first 18 1/2 hours, but I'm sure 5MIN is picking the perfect moment to use their hoard of fake accounts to SPAM this to the front page.
- kungfuhamsta, on 01/20/2008, -0/+34Your daughter is a target for RPG attacks?
- Rekzai, on 01/20/2008, -9/+41OR you could just not go to war at all.
- booly3412, on 01/20/2008, -2/+33How much for one of these to protect my prized '97 Pontiac Sunfire?
- neonic, on 01/20/2008, -2/+24Isn't very new. This was posted on Digg about one year ago, and had been around before that for a few months also.
- spyd3rweb, on 01/20/2008, -0/+20Finally I can say "Red Alert! Shields up!!!"
- antongranik, on 01/20/2008, -4/+23I wanna this around my daughter.
- pands, on 01/20/2008, -2/+20I wanna THIS all over your daughter
- Tarnum, on 01/20/2008, -0/+18Nothing new here... a copy of the Russian Arena APS.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arena_Active_Protecti ... - rentmitchum, on 01/20/2008, -3/+20Exactly what we need. More technology to better mess around in other people's countries.
- trevah, on 01/20/2008, -4/+19What, like you DIDN'T want to see this video? I understand it's the principle of the thing but seriously. I'm glad it got spammed to the front, otherwise I wouldn't have seen it.
- BitterPeace, on 01/20/2008, -2/+15R2...repair the shields!!!
- thecosmicpope, on 01/20/2008, -0/+13"This is a one time exclusive offer to YOU, DJCREAMY only! 50% off all products, including Viagra, Steroids, iPhones, iPods, Missile Defense Technology, Microsoft Zunes, Dell Laptops and more!"
- pands, on 01/20/2008, -3/+16good luck protecting against car bombs
- inactive, on 01/20/2008, -4/+15I always chuckle when I hear Americans refer to their military as "defence"...
- fartbuttes, on 01/20/2008, -3/+13yes, but will it blend?
- S1ngular1ty1, on 01/20/2008, -0/+8Here is a better description of what this system is.
http://www.defense-update.com/products/t/trophy.ht ...
Basically it is a radar controlled shotgun. - 3rdDay, on 01/20/2008, -1/+9MSNBC asked the Pentagon the same question:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14686871/
Pass the pork barrel. - h3lx, on 01/20/2008, -0/+8Raging Penis Goo?
- chard, on 01/20/2008, -1/+8Yeah I know, because its a Israeli made defense system
- CSharpSauce, on 01/20/2008, -1/+8.. if they're firing Quantum Torpedoes, theres more to worry about then the safety of the single tank.
- tcpip4lyfe, on 01/20/2008, -1/+8Because we're not loosing Humvees to a lot of RPG fire. The main threat is IEDs.
- christoast, on 09/04/2008, -1/+7penis attacks
- rentmitchum, on 01/20/2008, -1/+7It's real nice, I got it at Target.
- knight666, on 01/20/2008, -0/+6Why, yes, yes I did.
They made a 3D animation with a bubble around the tank to make it clearer to the audience what the effect of their product is.
But in reality, it's something of an explosive that neutralizes the missile before it can do any damage. - S1ngular1ty1, on 01/20/2008, -0/+6Basically it is a radar controlled shotgun.
- S1ngular1ty1, on 01/20/2008, -0/+5It is just a radar controlled shotgun. The shield thing is just PR.
- chard, on 01/20/2008, -0/+5It is not a force field, it shoots fragments at incoming missiles and neutralizes them.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TROPHY_Active_Protect ... - inactive, on 01/20/2008, -1/+6People that are anti-war think that every war ever was wrong, even if by entering it we stopped the eventual takeover of other nations by Hitler, ie France and England. So what they like to do is pretend that if we would have never went to war against Hitler, he would have realized that peace is a noble cause, stopped the invasion, and released all the Jews.
- S1ngular1ty1, on 01/20/2008, -0/+4Because the US is developing its own similar system.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14686871/ - CrimsonBlur, on 01/20/2008, -1/+5Well first of all, it is true, this is real. It's not a forcefield, that's just a graphic they used to illustrate its function. The defense system fires fragments at the incoming projectile which either rips it to pieces or detonates it.
- eigenweasel, on 01/20/2008, -4/+8In which case I would be a citizen of the Third Reich with a picture of Hitler on my wall.
- LizardonaStick, on 01/20/2008, -0/+4How sad that you had to explain that
- chard, on 01/20/2008, -0/+4You learn some thing new every day! Thanks.
- helraizr, on 01/20/2008, -1/+4Those are Israeli tanks.
- LizardonaStick, on 01/20/2008, -0/+3This is not an 'OR' situation. Unless you think that stopping all military spedning would magically end all threat of violence to our nation....
- hangman16, on 01/20/2008, -10/+13Pretty cool, too bad our government would never buy this, they won't even buy enough body armor. They don't really care about our troops, they would rather give the money to Halliburton and Carlyle Group so their friends can get rich.
- remyz16, on 01/20/2008, -2/+5Yeah, but how does it protect against Vulture Droids?
- Shananra, on 01/20/2008, -0/+3This isn't a forcefield. As stated in previous comments, it's a radar-controlled shotgun.
- RexxxMaster, on 01/20/2008, -0/+3We all know what this thing is.... a shotgun with a computer on it? i should start to make one too.
- inactive, on 01/20/2008, -0/+3I saw this on Discovery Channel's "Future Weapons" so its not fake. They were working on this about 5 years ago when I was in the navy, they got the idea from the missile defense systems they're starting to put on jets and planes.
- LizardonaStick, on 01/20/2008, -3/+6This is why high school students aren't allowed to make political decisions
- fakekevinrose, on 01/20/2008, -0/+3does it protect you from insults
- S1ngular1ty1, on 01/20/2008, -2/+5This is a defensive technology, not offensive.
- spyd3rweb, on 01/20/2008, -0/+2When do we get the laser sharks?
- 3leggedHorse, on 01/20/2008, -0/+2TROPHY cost effective proven active protection for combat platforms. ***** that is some explanation. The wording in these military ads is so cool.
- inactive, on 01/20/2008, -0/+2The hillbilly version would be to rig a sawn-off 12 gauge duct taped to an adjustable cop style spot light. Street signs and skater punks beware!!!
- piesforyou, on 01/20/2008, -1/+3This isn't just about protecting troops, it's about protecting hardware. A dead tank is costly to replace.
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